Harlow is a moderately popular boys' name in England & Wales, ranking #442 in 2024 with 91 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2024 with 91 births ranking #442. In 2024, approximately 1 in every 3,053 boys born was named Harlow. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.
Harlow comes from an English surname and place name. The second element points to a hill, while the first may relate either to rock or to an army.
Harlow moved from place name to surname and then into modern given-name use. Its rise for girls was helped by celebrity usage in the late 2000s.